Director Shin Won Ho, the genius behind Reply 1997 told the cast that he will do whatever it takes to create a fun drama. “Since this is a place for all of us to get acquainted with each other, I hope that it will be fun.”The script reading ran a total of three hours as the actors read the scripts of five episodes, each seriously focusing on his or her character and adding laughter to the ongoing session.

Go Ara also revealed her new 1994-styled haircut to fit her character of Na Jung, who is a fan of basketball player, Lee Sang Min. She even wore overalls, adding a nice touch at the reading.

Reply 1994 is focused on a boarding house with students who have traveled from the countryside to Seoul for college. The story will be about what the students will go through as they experience Seoul, the basketball tournament obsession, Seo Taiji and Kids, and other social issues that occurred in 1994.

While Reply 1994 primarily focused on Busan, Reply 1994 will include characters from different regions and will add humor as people of different dialects try to communicate with each other.

The drama will begin filming at the end of July and will broadcast in October.